The Visitor story
An elderly Jake Sisko relates the story of how he lost his father to a temporal displacement accident. Directed by: David Livingston. Story by: Michael Taylor.
9 total · 3 choice · 3 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| carpe diem | choice | Jake gave up living his life because of the obsession |
| father and son | choice | future Jake told the story of how his father was lost in temporal displacement accident |
| obsession | choice | Jake's obsession with figuring out how to get Benjamin out of subspace spelled the end of his marriage with Korena and writing career |
| coping with a loved one being in peril | major | Jake over Benjamin being lost in time |
| coping with the death of a parent | major | Jake took his father Benjamin for dead. |
| creative writing | major | An elderly Jake shared with the aspiring writer Melanie the story of why he'd given up on writing. |
| husband and wife | minor | adult Jake was happily married to Korena |
| literature appreciation | minor | Melanie praised Old Jake over his literary achievements. |
| mentor and protégé | minor | was Jake a mentor to Melanie with respect to creative writing |